SATYA PAL Vs. STATE OF U.P.

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard learned counsels for the appellants and learned Additional Government Advocate for the State-respondents.

(2.) This criminal appeal is directed against the judgement and order passed by the IIIrd Additional Sessions Judge, Shahjahanpur dated 21st December, 1985, passed in Sessions Trial No. 190 of 1985 arising out of Case Crime No. 316 of 1984, Police Station Puwayan, District Shahjahanpur. All the appellants have been convicted of an offence under Sections 302/34, 201 and 394 of the Indian Penal Code. For the said offences, they have been sentenced to life imprisonment, 2 years rigorous imprisonment and 3 years rigorous imprisonment respectively.

(3.) The case of the prosecution, as reflected from the records of the present appeal, is as follows: